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Merle F.
Thompson
MASON
CITY —
Merle F.
Thompson
80, 320
28th St.
S.W.,
died
Monday
(Oct.
30,
2006) at
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
A
funeral
Mass
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Thursday,
Nov. 2,
at St.
Joseph
Catholic
Church,
302
Fifth
St.
S.E.,
with the
Rev.
Harry H.
Koelker
officiating.
Burial
will be
in
Elmwood-St.
Joseph
Cemetery.
Military
honors
will be
performed
by the
Mason
City
Veterans
Memorial
Association.
Visitation
will be
from 5
to 7
p.m.
today at
the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
126
Third
St.
N.E.,
with a
scriptural
wake
service
at 6:30
p.m.
Merle
Francis
Thompson
was born
on Feb.
1, 1926,
to James
R. and
Alice L.
(Maguire)
Thompson
in
Ayrshire,
one of
17
children.
He
graduated
from
Curlew
High
School
in
Curlew,
Iowa, in
1943.
After
high
school,
Merle
enlisted
in the
United
States
Navy in
1946 and
served
his
country.
He was
united
in
marriage
to
Margaret
E.
Munnik
on May
9, 1950,
at Holy
Family
Catholic
Church
in Mason
City.
Merle
also
graduated
from
Hamilton
Business
College
in 1950.
He
worked
for
Thermogas,
Goodyear,
Rockwell
Elevator,
Deckers,
and
National
Steel,
retiring
from
there in
1978. He
was then
employed
by the
Sidewinder
where he
enjoyed
bartending
for 20
years
until
his
retirement
in 2005.
Merle
was an
avid
Newman
supporter
and
loved
sports.
He
especially
loved
the
Hawkeyes
and
couldn’t
go a day
without
watching
a
baseball
game.
Merle’s
pride
and joy
were his
children
and
grandchildren.
He was a
member
of St.
Joseph’s
Catholic
Church,
Moose
Lodge,
V.F.W.,
and
Rockwell
American
Legion.
Merle is
survived
by those
thankful
to have
shared
in his
life,
his wife
of 56
years,
Margaret
of Mason
City;
children,
Ron
(Debbie)
Thompson
of
Council
Bluffs,
Joseph
(Linda)
Thompson
of
Manly,
Sharon
(Steve)
Lyman of
Redmond,
Ore.,
Barbara
(Tim)
Malone
of
Kirkland,
Wash.,
Kelly
(David
Lockwood)
Frein of
Mason
City,
Jackie
(John)
Luecht
of Mason
City,
Darlene
(Scott)
Craw of
Mason
City,
and Dirk
(Jane)
Thompson
of
Seattle,
Wash. He
is also
survived
by 19
grandchildren,
Ellen,
Rachel,
Brad
(Grace),
Nikki
(James),
Eddie,
Danielle,
Luke,
Jesse,
Kerry,
Jeremiah,
Alisha,
Emily,
Joshua,
Morgan,
Madison,
Elliott,
Evan,
Jordan
and
Anna;
two
great-grandchildren,
Jacob
and
Hannah;
sister,
Helen
Struck,
of
Cherokee;
two
brothers,
Joseph
Emmett
Thompson
of Yorba
Linda,
Calif.,
and
Jerry
(Barb)
Thompson,
of
Aiken,
S.C.;
sisters-in-law,
Maxine
Thompson
of Britt
and Pat
Thompson
of Clear
Lake;
brother-in-law,
Gary
Elberts,
of
Indianola;
and
numerous
nieces
and
nephews.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents,
James
and
Alice;
and 14
brothers
and
sisters.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
(641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapel.com
Harold
Carlson
CHARLES
CITY —
Harold
Carlson,
87, of
Rockford,
died
Tuesday
(Oct.
31,
2006) at
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
Funeral
arrangements
are
incomplete
at the
Hauser
Funeral
Home,
1205 S.
Main in
Charles
City.
The
Hauser
Funeral
Home,
(641)
228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com
Frank
Hafermann
SHEFFIELD
— Frank
E.
Hafermann,
78, of
Sheffield,
formerly
of
Meservey,
died
Monday
(Oct.
30,
2006) at
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
Funeral
arrangements
are
incomplete
at Retz-Grarup
Funeral
Home in
Meservey.
Retz-Grarup
Funeral
Home,
(641)
358-6105.
Theresa
‘Tres’
McAloon
GARNER —
Theresa
“Tres”
McAloon,
75, of
Garner,
died
Saturday
(Oct.
28,
2006) at
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa.
Memorial
services
will be
held
10:30
a.m.
Thursday,
Nov. 2,
at St.
Boniface
Catholic
Church
in
Garner
with
Father
Michael
Schueller
officiating.
Inurnment
will be
at St.
Boniface
Cemetery,
Garner.
Her
family
will
greet
friends
one hour
prior to
services
at the
church.
Theresa
Haus was
born
July 2,
1931, in
North
Washington,
Iowa, to
Edward
and
Thelma
(Bach)
Haus.
She
graduated
from St.
Mary’s
High
School
in North
Washington.
On Aug.
3, 1953,
Theresa
was
united
in
marriage
with
Harry
McAloon
in Des
Moines.
Theresa
was a
member
of the
Catholic
Daughters
of the
Americas.
She
retired
from the
Hancock
County
Abstract
Co. in
2004
after
more
than 30
years of
loyal
service.
She
enjoyed
her work
and all
the
people
she met
and
worked
with.
Tres
enjoyed
gathering
with
family
and
friends
to play
cards
and
bingo.
Music
and
laughter
were
never in
shortage
with the
many
gifts
her
family
displayed
at
church
and
holiday
gatherings.
Her
flower
garden
also
brought
pleasure
to her
as the
seasons
changed.
It had
its own
special
beauty
in
spring,
summer,
fall and
even
Winter.
The very
essence
of
Theresa’s
life was
LOVE!
She
lived
and
breathed
for her
children
and
grandchildren,
and the
last few
years
her
great-grandchildren.
She took
so much
joy in
giving
love to
her
family
and
friends.
Left to
cherish
her
memory
are her
children,
Mark
McAloon
of Mason
City,
Martin
McAloon
and his
wife,
Kay, of
Garner,
and
Michelle
Lau and
her
husband,
Dennis,
of
Winner,
S.D.;
her
grandchildren,
Bobbi
Breitkreutz,
Danielle
Breitkreutz,
Shannon
Lau and
her
husband,
Greg
Allen,
September
Lau,
Summer
Swenson
and her
husband,
Jeff,
Dustin
Lau and
his
wife,
Amanda,
Dane
Lau,
Derek
Lau,
David
Lau,
Devin
Lau,
Samantha
Lau,
Stephanie
Lau,
Shawnessey
Lau,
Shelby
Lau and
Sydney
Lau; her
great-grandchildren,
Piper
Breitkreutz,
Isaac
Swenson,
Cecilia
and Emma
Lau; one
brother,
Dan Haus,
and his
wife,
Marilyn;
and one
sister,
Mary
Randall,
and her
husband,
Clair.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
husband
Harry in
2000;
her
parents;
a son,
Michael;
and a
sister,
Annette
Rapp.
Arrangements
are with
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home,
111 N.
Pennsylvania
Ave. in
Mason
City.
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home &
Crematory,
(641)
423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Jeremy
R.
‘Ross’
Baker
MASON
CITY —
Jeremy
R.
“Ross”
Baker,
77, of
841
Sixth
St.
S.E.,
died
Tuesday
(Oct.
31,
2006) at
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa.
Arrangements
are
incomplete
with
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home,
111 N.
Pennsylvania
Ave. in
Mason
City.
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home &
Crematory,
(641)
423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Kenneth
Hovey
CHARLES
CITY —
Kenneth
Hovey,
77, of
Charles
City,
died
Tuesday
(Oct.
31,
2006) at
his
home.
Funeral
services
will be
held
10:30
a.m.
Friday
at the
Hauser
Funeral
Home,
1205 S.
Main in
Charles
City,
with
Chaplains
Barbara
Mann and
Ed Bard
officiating.
Burial
will be
in
Sunnyside
Memory
Gardens.
Military
honors
will be
conducted
by the
Charles
City
Ceremonial
Unit.
Visitation
will be
held
from 5
to 8
p.m. at
the
Hauser
Funeral
Home,
1205 S.
Main in
Charles
City,
and one
hour
prior to
services
on
Friday.
The
Hauser
Funeral
Home,
(641)
228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com
Etta J.
Christopoulos
MASON
CITY —
Etta J.
Christopoulos,
99, of
Mason
City,
died
Saturday
(Oct.
28,
2006) at
the IOOF
Home.
Funeral
services
for Etta
will be
held
10:30
a.m.
Thursday
(Nov. 2,
2006) at
the
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home,
111 N.
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
with the
Rev.
Kathy
Graves
of
Trinity
Lutheran
Church
officiating.
Interment
will be
in
Elmwood-St.
Joseph’s
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be
held 4
to 6
p.m.
today at
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home.
Memorials
may be
directed
to
Telephone
Reassurance,
Meals on
Wheels
and
Hospice
of North
Iowa.
Etta
Josephine
Bysong
was born
to
Beatrice
(Kelsey)
and Max
Bysong,
Oct. 10,
1907, in
rural
Fayette
County,
Iowa,
where
the
family
lived
during
her
childhood
years
except
for a
year in
Canada.
As a
young
woman,
she
worked
in
Marquette
and from
there
moved to
Charles
City
where
she met
Harry
Christopoulos.
They
were
married
on Aug.
14,
1929,
after he
returned
from a
six
month
visit to
his
family
in
Greece.
During
their 52
years
together,
they
often
wondered
how it
could be
possible
that
they
each
found
their
lifetime
love
when one
of them
was born
in a
country
halfway
around
the
world
from the
other.
Harry
started
his
Sweet
Shop and
News
Stand in
1929 and
Etta
worked
there
with him
for
several
years
before
they
closed
the
40-year-old
business
in June
1970.
The
fountain,
popcorn
machine
and
other
furnishings
were
donated
to the
Kinney-Pioneer
Museum,
where
they are
still
enjoyed
and
appreciated
by many.
Etta’s
wish for
her
legacy
was that
her life
and how
she
lived it
would
speak
for
itself.
Surely
that
wish
will be
granted
as her
family,
friends
and
acquaintances
recall
ways in
which
she
touched
their
lives
with her
thoughtfulness,
gracious
manner,
warm
smile,
stimulating
conversation,
caring
heart,
beautiful
handwriting,
and
“green
thumb.”
She was
very
appreciative
of the
loving
care-givers
at the
IOOF
Home, as
well as
of the
services
provided
by
Telephone
Reassurance,
Meals on
Wheels
and
Hospice,
thus the
suggestion
that
donations
be
forwarded
to any
of them
in her
memory.
Survivors
include
her
daughter,
Elaine
Bennett
of Mason
City;
two
sisters-in-law,
Mrs.
Julie
Bysong
of
Durand,
Wis.,
and Mrs.
Anna
Burns of
Dryden,
Ontario,
Canada;
her
attentive
niece,
Mrs.
Bonnie
Jolly of
St.
Paul,
Minn.;
and
several
other
nieces
and
nephews
in the
U.S. and
Greece.
Etta was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
her
husband,
Harry in
1982;
her
brothers,
Frank
and Fred
Bysong;
her
sister,
Edna
Davis
Stephens;
and two
sons-in-law,
William
(Bill)
Mahone
and
James
(Jim)
Bennett
Sr.
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home &
Crematory,
(641)
423-0924.
Miriam
Bernice
Garrels
DUMONT —
Miriam
Bernice
Garrels,
80, of
Dumont,
died
Monday
(Oct.
30,
2006) at
the
Dumont
Wellness
Center
in
Dumont.
Funeral
service
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Friday
at New
Hope
United
Methodist
Church
in
Dumont
with the
Rev.
Douglas
Tharpe
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
Dumont
Cemetery
in
Dumont.
Visitation
will be
held
from 4
to 7:30
p.m.
Thursday
at the
Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral
Home in
Dumont.
Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral
Home,
(641)
456-3232.
Edward
Joseph
Dean
FOREST
CITY —
Edward
J. Dean,
age 80,
of
Forest
City,
died
Monday
(Oct.
30,
2006) at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Mass of
the
resurrection
will be
held
10:30
a.m.
Friday,
Nov. 3,
at St.
James
Catholic
Church
in
Forest
City
with
Father
Henry
Huber
officiating.
Burial
will be
at St.
James
Catholic
Cemetery
in
Forest
City.
Visitation
will be
from 5
to 7
p.m.
Thursday,
Nov. 2,
at the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
home and
an hour
prior to
service
at the
church.
Edward
Joseph
Dean was
born in
New
Haven,
Conn.,
on June
8, 1926,
the only
child of
Edward
F. and
Elizabeth
M. Dean.
He was
involved
in the
ROTC
program
while in
high
school
and then
attended
Yale
University,
where he
was the
goalie
for the
Yale
lacrosse
team and
graduated
with a
mechanical
engineering
degree.
During
World
War II,
Edward
served
in the
U.S.
Navy.
On July
23,
1949, he
married
Elizabeth
“Betty”
Bunting.
They had
three
children,
Kathryn,
David
and
Maryellen.
Edward
worked
for
Crane
Packing
Co. for
48
years,
first as
a
salesman
in
Chicago,
Kansas
City and
Boston,
and then
as vice
president
of
manufacturing
in
Chicago.
Edward
had a
brilliant
photogenic
mind,
was an
avid
reader
and
loved
doing
crossword
puzzles.
His
hobby
was
salmon
and
trout
fishing
and he
always
considered
himself
a
fishing
guide on
the
Connecticut
Lakes in
New
Hampshire
for 30
years.
He had
his
pilot’s
license
and was
always
interested
in
airplanes.
Edward
also
enjoyed
listening
to
music,
playing
many
rounds
of golf
and
watching
sports
on TV,
especially
football.
Edward
died on
Monday,
Oct. 30,
2006, at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City,
Iowa, at
the age
of 80
years.
He is
survived
by his
wife,
Elizabeth
“Betty”
(Bunting)
Dean of
Forest
City,
formerly
of
Wilmette,
Ill.;
his
daughters,
Kathryn
(Rod)
Barkema
of
Forest
City,
Maryellen
Dean of
Rushford,
Minn.,
and one
son,
David
(Diana)
Dean of
West
Linn,
Ore.;
two
grandsons,
Daniel
Dean of
Monmouth,
Ore.,
and
Jonathan
Dean of
West
Linn,
Ore.;
one
brother-in-law,
John T.
Bunting
of
Pittsburgh,
Pa., a
niece,
Mary
Jane
McGinnis
and
nephew,
Tom
Bunting.
Edward
was
preceded
in death
by his
parents
and two
sisters-in-law,
Mary J.
Bunting
and
Madeleine
Bunting.
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home,
Forest
City,
(641)
585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com
Dora
Gollner
WESLEY —
Dora
Gollner,
86, of
Britt,
formerly
of
Wesley,
died
Sunday
(Oct.
29,
2006) at
the
Westview
Care
Center
in
Britt.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m. on
Thursday
at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral
Home in
Wesley
with
Pastor
Robin
Thomas
officiating.
Burial
will be
in St.
Joseph
Catholic
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be
held
from 5
to 7
p.m.
today at
the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral
Home in
Wesley.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral
Home,
(515)
679-4453.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Virginia
Kathryn
Mason
CLEAR
LAKE —
V.
Kathryn
“Katie”
Mason,
87, of
Clear
Lake,
formerly
of
Swaledale,
died
Tuesday
(Oct.
31,
2006) at
Oakwood
Care
Center
in Clear
Lake.
Graveside
services
will be
held at
11 a.m.
Thursday,
Nov. 2,
2006, at
the
Pleasant
Valley
Cemetery
in
Swaledale
with the
Rev.
Dennis
Ganz
officiating.
According
to her
wishes,
there
will be
no
public
visitation.
The
family
of V.
Kathryn
Mason
has
requested
that
memorial
contributions
be made
to
Crisis
Intervention
Service
in her
memory.
Ward-Van
Slyke
Colonial
Chapel,
101 N.
Fourth
St.
Clear
Lake, is
in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Virginia
Kathryn
Mason
was born
on Jan.
29,
1919, in
Swaledale,
the
daughter
of Elmer
“Doc” E.
and
Alice
(Gill)
Mason.
She was
baptized
at the
Swaledale
Baptist
Church
in 1930,
and
moved
from
Swaledale
to Clear
Lake at
the age
of 11.
She
attended
and
received
her
education
in the
Clear
School
system,
graduating
from
Clear
Lake
High
School
in 1936.
Katie
also
graduated
from the
X-Ray
Technical
School
at the
St.
Vincent
Hospital
in Sioux
City.
Katie
began
her
career
as an
X-ray
technician
at the
Mercy
Hospital
in Mason
City and
working
for
Mercy
Hospital
for 20
years.
Katie
also
worked
as a
bookkeeper
for
Opportunity
Village
in Clear
Lake for
12 years
until
her
retirement
in 1982.
After
her
retirement,
she
enjoyed
going to
peoples
homes
and
reading
to them.
In her
earlier
years,
Katie
enjoyed
reading,
playing
cards,
fishing,
playing
Bingo
and
traveling.
In her
later
years,
she
continued
to enjoy
reading
and
volunteering
for the
nursing
home,
AEA and
Opportunity
Village.
She was
a former
member
of
Swaledale
Baptist
Church,
and a
current
member
of the
Christian
Church
in Clear
Lake,
and the
Clear
Lake
Card
Club.
Left to
cherish
her
memory
are
several
nieces
and
nephews.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
parents,
three
brothers,
Richard,
Frank
and
Vincent
Mason;
and four
sisters,
Genevieve
Ingham,
Bernice
England,
Maxine
Bradley
and
Jeanette
McKee.
Ward-Van
Slyke
Colonial
Chapels,
(641)
357-2193.
www.colonialchapel.com
Evelyn
Ruth
Brown
CHARLES
CITY —
Evelyn
Ruth
(Halverson)
Brown,
92, of
Charles
City,
passed
away
peacefully
Monday
(Oct.
30,
2006)
from
Alzheimer’s
disease.
Funeral
services
for
Evelyn
Brown
will be
held 2
p.m.
Friday
at Our
Savior’s
Lutheran
Church
in Osage
with
Pastor
Dennis
Hansen,
officiating.
Burial
will be
in Rock
Creek
Cemetery
rural
Osage.
The
family
will
greet
friends
an hour
before
the
service
on
Friday.
Evelyn
was born
in St.
Ansgar,
on Sept.
27,
1914,
graduating
from
Osage
High
School.
She then
attended
Iowa
State
Teacher’s
College
in Cedar
Falls,
getting
a
teaching
certificate
and
beginning
a
29-year
teaching
career
in rural
one-room
school
houses
in St.
Ansgar,
Rock
Creek
and
Knoxville.
She also
taught
in Cedar
Falls,
Iowa,
Roseville,
Minn.,
Latimer,
Iowa,
and
Marble
Rock,
Iowa.
In 1942,
Evelyn
met
Perry
Brown in
Des
Moines
and they
were
married
three
months
later on
Sept.
19,
1942.
After
World
War II,
they
settled
in the
Cedar
Falls-Waterloo
area and
had four
daughters.
While
teaching
and
raising
her
family,
Evelyn
continued
her
education
finally
achieving
her B.A.
from
Iowa
State
Teacher’s
College
in 1961.
Evelyn
was
always
very
active
in the
Lutheran
Church
in
women’s
organizations,
teaching
Sunday
school,
leading
Bible
studies,
prayer
groups,
and
supporting
her
pastor
husband.
Evelyn’s
faith in
God was
the base
for
everything
in her
life.
Mother
was
“Super
Woman”
before
there
was a
name for
it.
Evelyn
is
survived
by her
loving
and
devoted
husband
of 64
years,
the Rev.
Perry L.
Brown;
two
daughters,
Perilyn
Ruth
Brown
Olsen,
and
Solveig
(Bruce)
Swanson;
six
grandchildren,
Rebecca,
Eric,
Andrew,
Meghan,
Christopher
and
Brandon;
one
great-grandson,
Ian; and
a
sister,
Jeanette
(Kermit)
Halverson;
and a
special
tribute
to
caregivers,
Jeanette
Anderson
and her
mother,
Irene.
Evelyn
was
preceded
in death
by two
daughters,
Carla
Brown-Dukes
and
infant
daughter,
Paula
Jean;
three
sisters,
Olga
Halverson,
Milly
Neuberger
and
Marian
Smalley;
three
brothers,
Harold,
Conrad
and
Bentley
Halverson.
The
Hauser
Funeral
Home,
(641)
228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com
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Harold Carlson
MASON CITY — Harold Carlson, 87, of Rockford, died Tuesday (Oct. 31, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services for Harold Carlson will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church in Rockford. Pastor Chuck Wallace will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery at Rockford. Military honors will be conducted at the graveside by Walker-Graper Post 338 American Legion of Rockford.
Visitation will be 3 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Carlson home, 410 W. Main Ave., Rockford. The visitation will continue at the church an hour prior to the service.
Harold Howard Carlson was born on June 19, 1919, in Hadley, Minn., the son of Soren and Gertrude (Effamsen) Carlson. His parents were direct immigrants of Denmark and moved to Marietta, Minn., where Harold graduated from the Marietta High School in 1937.
His father owned several creameries and Harold worked with his father in the business until he went to college. Harold graduated from Iowa State University in Ames in 1939 with a degree in dairy industries. After graduation, he returned to Marietta to work with his father.
On Dec. 31, 1941, Harold was united in marriage to Neola Marie Slininger and to this union three children were born: Sharon, Tom and Bruce. Neola passed away in November of 1969. Harold was inducted into the Army Air Force on July 10, 1942, and received an honorable discharge on Nov. 19, 1945. He returned home to Marietta to again work in the dairy business with his father until he became the creamery manager in Rockford.
He earned several state awards for Master Craftsman in the Art and Science of Butter Making. When the creamery closed, Harold and Neola operated the local drug store in Rockford. The store had the town’s only soda fountain and he became known as “Zeke” to the locals. Nearly every child in the area was treated to some kind of ice cream/soda concoction at the counter.
Over the years, Harold was delighted to hear from some of his old customers that wanted to know exactly how to make “real vanilla phosphates” for their own children. Harold and Neola sold the drug store and moved to Mason City, where he became the ice cream maker for Birdsall’s.
Harold was united in marriage on November 5, 1970, to Marcella (Drury) Carlson and embraced her three children into his life: Janice, Deanna, and Marilyn. He took up golfing at the age of 60 and it became his passion. Weather permitting, he golfed nearly every day until this past season, when his health prevented him from hitting the course. He had a lifelong love of music, playing the trombone in the Marietta Community Band as it traveled from town to town on hayracks in the 1930s. He loved big-band music, dancing, traveling, playing cards and spending time with family. Until his health prevented it, he filled the Wednesday 4-6 p.m. slot as an announcer at KCMR Radio for nearly 15 years. He was active in his church and community, serving on boards and committees throughout his adult life.
Harold is survived by his wife of nearly 36 years, Marcella; six children, Sharon (Earl) Gwin, Tom Carlson, Janice (Russell) Kornegor, Deanna (Jim) Mallo, Bruce (Terry) Carlson, and Marilyn (Charles) Johnson; 16 grandchildren, Kimberly (Clarence) Elford-Wiley, Jamie (Natalie) Gwin, Dustin (Lillian) Gwin, Kandice (Darrin) Gwin-Cassidy, Whitney (Chris) Lacour, Cody (Monica) Carlson, Kristi (Neil) Fullerton, Rachel (Brad) Schultz, George Kornegor, Matt (Susan) Kornegor, Jaimie (Jon) Groven, Jacob (Darci Hillman) Mallo, Austin (Lizzie Young) Carlson, Spencer Carlson, Lucas Johnson and Taylor Johnson; 11 great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; three sisters, Eva (Paul) Ruud, Ruth (Lyle) Olson and Martha (Dennis) Hatfield; and a sister-in-law, Jane (David) Carlson.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Neola; and three brothers, Art, Carl and David.
The Hauser Funeral Home, Charles City, (641) 228-2323. www.hauserfh.com
Etta J. Christopoulos
MASON CITY — Etta J. Christopoulos, 99, of Mason City, died Sunday (Oct. 29, 2006) at the IOOF Home.
Funeral services for Etta will be held at 10:30 a.m. today (Nov. 2, 2006) at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Kathy Graves of Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph’s Cemetery.
Visitation was held from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 1, 2006) at Major Erickson Funeral Home. Memorials may be directed to Telephone Reassurance, Meals on Wheels and Hospice of North Iowa.
Etta Josephine Bysong was born to Beatrice (Kelsey) and Max Bysong on Oct. 10, 1907, in rural Fayette County, Iowa, where the family lived during her childhood years except for a year in Canada. As a young woman, she worked in Marquette and from there moved to Charles City, where she met Harry Christopoulos. They were married on Aug. 14, 1929, after he returned from a six-month visit to his family in Greece.
During their 52 years together, they often wondered how it could be possible that they each found their lifetime love when one of them was born in a country half way around the world from the other.
Harry started his Sweet Shop and News Stand in 1929 and Etta worked there with him for several years before they closed the 40-year-old business in June 1970. The fountain, popcorn machine and other furnishings were donated to the Kinney-Pioneer Museum, where they are still enjoyed and appreciated by many.
Etta’s wish for her legacy was that her life and how she lived it would speak for itself. Surely that wish will be granted as her family, friends and acquaintances recall ways in which she touched their lives with her thoughtfulness, gracious manner, warm smile, stimulating conversation, caring heart, beautiful handwriting and “green thumb.” She was very appreciative of the loving care-givers at the IOOF Home, as well as of the services provided by Telephone Reassurance, Meals on Wheels and Hospice, thus the suggestion that donations be forwarded to any of them in her memory.
Survivors include her daughter, Elaine Bennett of Mason City; two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Julie Bysong of Durand, Wis., and Mrs. Anna Burns of Dryden, Ontario, Canada; her attentive niece, Mrs. Bonnie Jolly of St. Paul, Minn.; and several other nieces and nephews in the U.S. and Greece.
Etta was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Harry, in 1982; her brothers, Frank and Fred Bysong; her sister, Edna Davis Stephens; and two sons-in-law, William (Bill) Mahone and James (Jim) Bennett Sr.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
Kay Louise Logan
DES MOINES — Kay Louise (Oldfather) Logan, 77, of Des Moines, died Tuesday (Oct. 31, 2006) at Hospice of Central Iowa, Kavanagh House on Grand Avenue.
According to her wishes, Kay’s body was donated to the Anatomy and Physiology Department at the University of Iowa Medical School.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. The family of Kay Logan has requested that memorial contributions be made to Hospice of Central Iowa, Kavanagh House on Grand Avenue, 1821 Grand Ave., West Des Moines, IA 50265-5098.
Kay Louise (Oldfather) Logan was born on Feb. 24, 1929, in McCook, Neb., the daughter of Wilbur H. and Alta L. (Magnuson) Oldfather. They moved to Beatrice, Neb., where Kay received her education, graduating from Beatrice High School in 1947. In 1947, Kay married Robert Logan of Beatrice. They moved to Iowa, raised four children in Clear Lake and were later divorced. Kay then attended Iowa State University in Ames, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in journalism.
Kay is survived by her children: Lynn (Logan) Pearson with husband, John of Sun City, Ariz., Jan (Logan) Jasiewicz with husband, Michael of Cedar Rapids, John Logan with wife, Carolin of West Des Moines, and Susan (Logan) Young with husband, Ron, of Clear Lake; 10 grandchildren, Casey Pearson and Zachary Pearson of Phoenix, Ariz., Ryan Phelan of Cedar Rapids, Sean Phelan of West Hollywood, Calif., Matt Logan of Iowa City, Mikayla and Olivia Logan of West Des Moines, Alex Logan with wife, Helen, of Boston, Mass., Elizabeth Young and Katie Young of Clear Lake; three great-grandchildren, Genevieve Pearson of Phoenix, Zoe VandenWynboom of Clear Lake and Ella Logan of Boston; two sisters, Jane (Oldfather) Lewis of Fairbury, Neb., and Anne (Oldfather) Pease with husband, Dr. Gary of Buhler, Kan.; one brother, Michael Oldfather with wife, Kathleen of Manhattan, Kan.; and one sister-in-law, Shirley Oldfather of Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio. Many special nieces, nephews and friends also survive Kay.
Kay was preceded in death by parents, Wilber and Alta Oldfather; brother, Roger Oldfather; and brother-in-law, Merwin Lewis.
Amojean A. Stevenson
ELMA — Amojean A. Stevenson was deceased on October 31, 2006.
She was born on July 16, 1929, in Riceville, Iowa, to Joseph and Evelyn Murphy. She graduated from Elma High School and married her high school sweetheart, Lynn Bernard Stevenson.
Fifty-nine years of marriage produced four children, 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
They started their marriage in South Dakota on a honeymoon that lasted for five years and then resided in the Elma area the remaining years. Amojean worked in the hardware business in addition to her homemaking career. Her hobbies were crocheting, sewing, making cookies and ice cream cake, as well as her famous baked beans, and taking care of her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Evelyn Murphy, and her father, Joseph Murphy, and her one brother, Gene Murphy.
She is survived by her husband, Lynn B. Stevenson; two sons, Lynn (Diana) Stevenson and Micheal (Diane) Stevenson; and two daughters, Cheri (Dennis) Austin and Terri Stevenson, as well as 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Arrangements were made by Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home, Elma, Iowa. There will be no visitation at the request of Amojean Stevenson.
Jeremy R. ‘Ross’ Baker
MASON CITY— Jeremy R. “Ross” Baker, 77, of 841 Sixth St. S.E., died Tuesday (Oct. 31, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, 100 First St. N.E., with Pastor Patti Aurand officiating. Inurnment will take place in Memorial Park Cemetery. Full military rites will be conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.
There will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the First Congregational United Church of Christ.
Ross was born February 27, 1929, in Forest City, the son of Harry and Myrtle (Lackore) Baker. He graduated from Forest City High School. Ross served in the United States 15th Air Force from 1948-1952. He married Barbara Chadbourne July 31, 1950, in Riverside, Calif.
Ross returned to Mason City, where he worked for Bordens Dairy Products from 1953-1980. Ross served as a custodian at the First Congregational United Church of Christ from 1985 until present. He was a member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ and the American Legion. Ross enjoyed hunting, fishing and golfing.
Ross is survived by his wife, Barbara Baker, of Mason City; sisters, Melba Osnes and husband, Sverre, of Patterson, Calif., Betty Johnson and husband, Gene, of Forest City, Vivian Kvale and husband, Sidney, of Lake Mills; sister-in-law, Evelyn Baker, of Laurens; nieces, Kristi Gudmonson and husband, Dennis, Sue Mannes and husband, Wayne, Joan Christian and husband, Kent, Sandy Hugelen and husband, John, Karen Carlson and husband, Keith, Lois Hutson, Kathy Breiner and husband Jim, Cindy Lubinus and husband Larry; nephews, Doug Baker, and wife, Becky, Howard Baker and wife, Liza, and David Osnes and wife, Linda.
Ross was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Harold Baker and his wife, Geraldine, and their son, Phil, and Harvey Baker; and niece, Marilyn Christienson and husband, Marty, brother-in-law, Richard Hutson, nephew, Terry Riherd.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
Eva Sutton
MASON CITY — Eva Sutton, 84, of 822 S. Rhode Island, Mason City, died Wednesday (Nov. 1, 2006) at Mercy Living Plus, Oelwein, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday (Nov. 4, 2006) at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 329 E. State St., with the Rev. Sid Bohls officiating.
Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and one hour prior to service time at the church.
Memorials may be given to the Eva Sutton Memorial Fund.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, Mason City, (641) 423-0924.
Wiley Weaver
ROCKWELL — Wiley W. Weaver, 87, of Rockwell, died Wednesday (Nov. 1, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center–North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Rockwell with the Rev. John Scherb officiating. Burial will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Concord Township Cemetery in Garner with military rites by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the United Methodist Church in Rockwell and will continue one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church. Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner is in charge of arrangements.
Cataldo Funeral Home, Garner, (641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Frank E. Hafermann
MESERVEY— Frank E. Hafermann, 78, of Sheffield, formerly of Meservey, died Monday at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, 201 Ohio St., Meservey, with the Rev. Rodney Meester presiding. Interment will be at the Meservey Cemetery.
Visitation will be 10 a.m. until time of service at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to the Sheffield Care Center Activity Department in his memory.
Frank Emil Hafermann was born at his home in Meservey to Albert and Emma (Benz) Hafermann on February 12, 1928. He was baptized and confirmed at the First Reformed Church in Meservey and graduated from Meservey High School.
Frank farmed with his family and then managed the family farms in later years, remaining actively involved with the operations.
On July 31, 1970, Frank was united in marriage with Elsebeth Anne Garner at the County Mission Church in Swaledale. They made their home in Meservey, where Frank served as mayor for 15 years. During this time, he was involved in the Area Community Commonwealth and was very involved in the Country Mission Church. He helped with their children’s camps and sang in the choir and supported the church wherever the need arose.
Frank suffered a brain aneurysm September 29, 1990, and moved into the Sheffield Care Center on April 11, 1991.
Survivors include his wife, Elsebeth, of Green Bay, Wis., and several cousins, including Daryl (Lois Ann) Hafermann, Thornton; Vern Janssen, Belmond; and Scott (Jo) Hafermann, Goodell.
He is preceded in death by his parents and a sister in infancy.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641) 358-6105.
Florence H. Harrington
MASON CITY — Florence H. Harrington 80, of 1121 Fourth St. S.E., died Wednesday (Nov. 1, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006, at the Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with the Rev. Dennis Ganz officiating.
Inurnment will be in Graceland Cemetery, Webster City.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the memorial service Saturday.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, Mason City, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Audrey Bascom Goodwin
HICO, Texas — Audrey Bascom Goodwin, 73, formerly of Nora Springs, Iowa, and most recently of Hico, Texas, died on Monday, Oct. 23, at the Fireside Lodge Nursing Home in Cleburne, Texas, at 12:15 a.m.
Audrey Bascom was born March 1, 1932, in Los Angeles, Calif., where her father was finishing his residency at L.A. General Hospital to become a doctor. Audrey was the eldest daughter of Dr. and Mrs. L.A. Bascom.
Dr. Bascom was the county/area doctor officing out of Nora Springs until his retirement in 1973, when the entire Bascom family moved to Keene, Texas.
Audrey attended public school in Nora Springs, after which she attended Oak Park Academy in Nevada, Iowa, where she graduated from high school. She then attended Union College in Lincoln, Neb., after which she graduated from nursing school in Waterloo.
Following nursing school, she took on the responsibility of running her father’s nursing home in Nora Springs. Thereafter she ran a day-care center at her home in Mason City, caring for as many as 40 children ranging in ages from babies to 6-year-olds.
After her move to Texas in 1968, she did in-home nursing and worked part-time at the nursing home in Keene, Texas.
She is preceded in death by her mother and father, and is survived by her sister, Bea Chitwood, of Covington, Texas; her brother, Winston Bascom of Norman, Ark.; her son, Dennis Otter, of Prosper, Texas; her daughter, Marcia Cooper of Hico; her daughter, Rosemary Moon of Fort Worth; and her daughter, Rosalind Pereira-Rattay of Machesney Park, Ill., as well as six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at the Cowboy Fellowship Seventh Day Adventist Church in Joshua, Texas from 3-5 p.m. on Nov. 5, 2006, with the Rev. Bob Stauffer presiding.
Lorna C. Potratz
CHARLES CITY — Lorna C. Potratz, 92, of Charles City, died Tuesday (October 31, 2006) at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.
A funeral Mass for Lorna Potratz will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Charles City. The Rev. Carl Ries will celebrate. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens.
The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service on Saturday.
The Hauser Funeral Home, Charles City (641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com
Lorraine M. Logue
MASON CITY — Lorraine M. Logue, 79, of 821 Sixth Street S.W., died Wednesday, (Nov. 1, 2006) at Good Shepherd Health Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Mark Lavrenz, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday at Major Erickson Funeral Home.
Memorials may be given to the Lorraine M. Logue Memorial Fund.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
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Wiley W. Weaver
ROCKWELL — Wiley W. Weaver, 87, of Rockwell died Wednesday (Nov. 1, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Rockwell with the Rev. John Scherb officiating. Burial will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Concord Township Cemetery in Garner with the Rev. Robert Dodge officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today, Nov. 3, at the United Methodist Church in Rockwell and one hour prior to services Saturday at the church. Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner is in charge of arrangements.
Wiley Wayne Weaver, the son of Louis and Lydia (Greiman) Weaver, was born June 20, 1919, at Garner. He attended rural school near Garner and graduated from Garner High School in 1937. He was confirmed at Peace Reformed Church south of Garner.
Following high school, Wiley farmed with his parents. He served his country during WWII in the Army Air Corps from October of 1942 until his honorable discharge in February of 1946.
On May 18, 1944, he was married to Evelyn Anderson of Kanawha at Immanuel Reformed United Church of Christ Church parsonage in Klemme. They farmed in the Garner area for 22 years before moving to the Rockwell area in 1968, where they continued to farm. In 1975, he was named a Master Farmer by Wallace’s Farmer.
Wiley enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, farming, raising cattle and riding horses.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Rockwell, Rockwell Lions Club, Iowa Cattleman’s Association and the Garner American Legion.
He is survived by his wife, Evelyn, of Rockwell; children, Sandra (Richard) Hitzhusen of Rockwell, Tom (Deb) Weaver of Rockwell, Sharon (Bob) Cardwell of Alcova, Wyo., and Sheryl (Bill) Quigley of Clear Lake; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; a brother, Elwyn (Florence) Weaver, of Garner; and many nieces and nephews.
Wiley was preceded in death by his son, Terry, in 1966; his parents; a sister, Bernice (Bob) Maryhew; and brothers, Frederick Weaver and Emery (Violet) Weaver.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Vincent E. Donnelly
RICHFIELD, Ohio — Funeral services for Vince Donnelly, 92, formerly of Mason City, Iowa, were held on Saturday (Oct. 28, 2006) at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Hinckley, Ohio. He died at his home on Oct. 24, 2006, in Richfield, Ohio.
Vince was born in Dougherty, Iowa, on July 29, 1914, to Ed and Margaret (Murphy) Donnelly. He graduated from St. Patricks School in Dougherty.
He married Rosalie Birch of Mason City on Dec. 29, 1940. He was in the Army during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Rosalie; two children, Tom and Denise, both of the Cleveland, Ohio, area; and two sisters, Mary Behr, of Rockwell, Iowa, and Mrs. Chuck (Theresa) Gagnon, of Mason City.
Eva Sutton
MASON CITY — Eva Sutton, 84, of 822 S. Rhode Island, Mason City, died Wednesday (Nov. 1, 2006) at Mercy Living Plus, Oelwein, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday (Nov. 4, 2006) at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 329 E. State St., Mason City, with the Rev. Sid Bohls officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today, Nov. 3, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, and one hour prior to service time on Saturday at the church.
Memorials may be given to the Eva Sutton Memorial Fund.
Eva Sutton was born on Sept. 1, 1922, to Sam and Theresa (Schmidt) Werstein in Britt, Iowa. In 1935 her family moved to Mason City where she attended school until the 11th grade.
Eva married Edward Dale Sutton on April 12, 1947, in Mason City, Iowa.
She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. She was an active member of the church circles and taught Sunday school for many years. She loved spending time and socializing with her family and friends. She enjoyed crafts, cross stitching and also gardening.
Eva is survived by her daughter, Cheryl Cline, of West Union, Iowa; son, Steve Sutton and wife, Kristy, of Plymouth; grandchildren, Michael (Erin) Cline, Saron (Karen) Sutton, Aimee (Joe) Greene, Mara (Pat) Engaldo, and Shawn Sutton; and great-grandchildren, Mitchell and Samuel Cline, and Dale Greene.
Eva was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Edward Dale; son, Edward Jr.; infant daughter, Peggy Ann; brothers, Peter, Anthony, Carl, Sebastian, Sam Jr., Mike, Casper; sisters, Anna Larson, Elizabeth Werstein and Rose Lang.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of the arrangements, (641) 423-0924.
Florence H. Harrington
MASON CITY — Florence H. Harrington, 80, of 1121 Fourth St. S.E., died Wednesday (Nov. 1, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, at the Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with the Rev. Dennis Ganz officiating. Inurnment will be in Graceland Cemetery, Webster City, Iowa.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the memorial service on Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa.
Florence H. Roberts was born Feb. 2, 1926, in Floyd, the daughter of Archie and Silvia (Shapley) Roberts.
Florence graduated from Floyd High School. She went to nurses training in Cedar Rapids, where she met Richard Harrington. Florence and Richard were united in marriage Sept. 21, 1946; to this union two children were born.
Florence and Richard settled in the Cedar Rapids area, later moving to Clarion and Webster City. Florence moved to Mason City in 1975, where she worked for AC Nielson as a data processor until her retirement in 1989.
Florence was an avid sports fan. She loved the Hawkeyes. Her greatest love was spending time with her family and friends.
Florence is survived by her children, Dan Harrington, Fort Dodge, and Diane Harrington (Steve Price), of Mason City; grandchildren, Michael Harrington, Grimes, and Laura Harrington (Ryan Reem), of Des Moines; great-grandchildren, Cadell and Isabella; sister, Norma Hronek, Yuma, Ariz.; along with nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Florence is preceded in death by her parents, Archie and Silvia Roberts; brothers, Bob and Jim Roberts; and sister, Genevieve Colwell.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Lorraine M. Logue
MASON CITY — Lorraine M. Logue, 79, of 821 Sixth St. S.W., died Wednesday (Nov. 1, 2006) at Good Shepherd Health Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, with the Rev. Mark Lavrenz, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today, Nov. 3, at Major Erickson Funeral Home.
Memorials may be given to the Lorraine M. Logue Memorial Fund.
Lorraine was born March 18, 1927, in Mason City, the daughter of Frederick W. and Leola E. (Pierce) Cordle. She attended school in Mason City.
Lorraine married Roger W. Logue on March 7, 1949, in Mason City. She worked a short time for Reads and Easters Groceries. Lorraine was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
Lorraine is survived by two daughters, Dyane Lynne Theis, and husband, Carroll, of Mason City, Pamela Kay Hauert, and husband, Thomas, of Mason City; grandchildren, Christina Luse and husband, Raymie, Troy Seger, Chad Seger and wife, Shawna, Thor Theis, Trenton Hauert and wife, Christie, Heather Hauert and fiancé, Michael Yezek; great-grandchildren, Ashley Kaylynne Seger-Luse, Jakob E. Luse, Caleb T. Luse, Peyton M. Luse, Zachary A. Seger, Skyler Seger, Sierra A. Hauert, Dakota T. Hauert, and Rylee P. Hauert; two brothers, F. Wayne Cordle and wife, JoAnne, of Manly and Carroll G. Cordle and wife, Della, of Osage; one sister, Dawn M. Cordle, of Eagle Grove.
Lorraine was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Roger.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, (641) 423-0924.
Evelene Garden
CHARLES CITY — Evelene Garden, 88, of Charles City, died Thursday (Nov. 2, 2006) at the Salsbury Baptist Home in Charles City.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. Pastor David Werges of Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church will officiate. Burial will be at a later date in Crest Haven Memorial Park in Olney, Ill.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Sunday.
The Hauser Funeral Home, Charles City, (641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com
Alvin “Pete” Hansen
GARNER — Alvin “Pete” Hansen, 81, of Mason City, formerly of Garner, died Thursday (Nov. 2, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner with the Rev. Dale Glawatz officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery at a later date, with military rites by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today, Nov. 3, at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner and one hour prior to services Saturday at the church.
Alvin Peter Hansen, the son of Andrew and Alice (Georgeson) Hansen, was born Nov. 18, 1924, in Freeman, S.D. He grew up in South Dakota and California.
Pete served his country during World War II in the U.S. Navy from May of 1943 to April of 1946. Following his discharge, he lived in northern California, working with his brothers in the logging industry.
In 1950, he was married to Marilyn Dahl at Reno, Nev. In 1961 he moved to Rockwell, where he farmed. On June 27, 1971, he married Ardeen Fjetland at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Mason City. In 1972, they moved to Garner where Pete worked as a mechanic at IMT, until retiring in 1989. In September of 2006 they moved to Mason City.
He enjoyed woodworking, making stained glass, music and especially spending time with his family and grandchildren. Pete was proud to have made all the stained glass lamps at the VFW in Garner and stained glass artwork at St. Paul Lutheran Church.
He was an active member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, where he had served as an usher and belonged to the Men’s Club. He also was a member of the Garner VFW and the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit.
Pete is survived by his wife, Ardeen, of Mason City; children, Dennis (Kathy) Hansen of Mason City, Diane (Rick) Rose of Amarillo, Texas, Eric (Lori) Hansen of Garner, Kathy (Tom) Montgomery of Forest City and Revs. David (Anita) Strommen of Concordia, Kan.; step-children, Michael (Laura) Fjetland of Sugarland, Texas, Gary (Rhonda) Fjetland of Amarillo, Texas, Steve (Kathy) Fjetland of Katy, Texas, Linda (Cecil) Myers of Hiram, Ga., and Rose (Russ) Walker of Mason City; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren; his mother-in-law, Lydia Schneider, of Garner; sisters, Eunice (Ross) Wright, of California, Agnes (Jim) Ward, of California and Bertha (Jerry) Wilson, of California; brother-in-law, Andy Grass, of Idaho; sister-in-law, Lorene Hansen, of Clear Lake; his aunt, Gertie, of California; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his son, Rodney, in 1996; his parents; sisters, Sarah Fossey and Luetta Grass; and brothers, Orville (Elvera) Hansen, Roy (Lyle) Hansen, Ralph (Virginia) Hansen, Ernie (Alice) Hansen and L.J. Hansen.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Margaret M. Gruesen McCabe
GILBERT, Ariz. — Margaret M. Gruesen McCabe, 81, died peacefully on Oct. 31, 2006, in her daughter’s arms at her home in Gilbert, Arizona.
She was born July 4, 1925, in Duluth, Minn., to the late Dr. Joseph Gruesen and Catherine Callahan Gruesen. She graduated from Denfeld High School and the College of Scholastica with a degree in nursing.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Col. Lyle S. McCabe (2005); two sons; one brother; and one sister.
She is survived by children: sons, Stephen (Tenn.), Patrick (Colo.); daughters, Maureen (Ore.), Colleen (Colo.), Margie (Nev.), Trinka, her husband, Scott, and their sons, Christopher and Tanner, (Ariz.); 12 grandchildren; one sister; and one brother.
Margaret’s remains will be interred next to her husband, Col. Lyle S. McCabe, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.
Memorial contributions may be made in her honor to the Alzheimer’s Association.
We would like to thank Mindy Freeman, Ruth Wright and Hospice of the Southwest in Arizona for all their support.
She was a “Lady,” wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother. She was dearly loved and will be missed by all.
Resthaven Park Mortuary, (602) 437-0436.
Ruth Cannon
ELMA — Ruth Cannon, 71, of Elma, died Thursday (Nov. 2, 2006) at Mercy Medical Center in New Hampton.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 6, at St. Paul’s Maple Leaf Lutheran Church, rural Elma. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Sunday at Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home, 508 Maple, in Elma, and one hour prior to services Monday at the church.
Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home, (641) 393-2461.
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Florence H. Harrington
MASON CITY — Florence H. Harrington 80, of 1121 Fourth St. S.E., died Wednesday (Nov. 1, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Memorial service will be held 11 a.m. today at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City, with the Rev. Dennis Ganz officiating. Inurnment will be in Graceland Cemetery, Webster City, Iowa.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the memorial service today.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa.
Florence H. Roberts was born Feb. 2, 1926, in Floyd, the daughter of Archie and Silvia (Shapley) Roberts. Florence graduated from Floyd High School. She went to nurses training in Cedar Rapids, where she met Richard Harrington. Florence and Richard were united in marriage Sept. 21, 1946; to this union two children were born. Florence and Richard settled in the Cedar Rapids area, later moving to Clarion and Webster City. Florence moved to Mason City in 1975, where she worked for A.C. Nielson as a data processor until her retirement in 1989.
Florence was an avid sports fan, she loved the Hawkeyes; her greatest love was spending time with her family and friends.
Florence is survived by her children, Dan Harrington of Fort Dodge and Diane Harrington (Steve Price) of Mason City; grandchildren, Michael Harrington of Grimes, Laura Harrington (Ryan Reem) of Des Moines; great-grandchildren, Cadell and Isabella; sister, Norma Hronek, of Yuma, Ariz.; three sisters-in-law, Ann Roberts of Chetek, Wis., Helen (Lyle) McConaughy of Sun City, Ariz., and Peggy Harrington, of Phoenix, Ariz.; along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Florence is preceded in death by her parents, Archie and Silvia Roberts; brothers, Bob and Jim Roberts; and sister, Genevieve Colwell.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com
Donna Millard
JEFFERSON — Funeral services for Donna Millard, 79, of Jefferson, Iowa, will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 6, 2006, at the Community of Christ Church in Jefferson, with interment at 3:30 p.m. at the Lone Tree Cemetery, Sioux Rapids, Iowa.
Donna Millard died on Thursday (Nov. 2, 2006) at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Slininger-Rossow Funeral Home in Jefferson, with family present to greet friends from 4 to 6 p.m.
Memorials may be made in her name to the Jefferson Public Library, Jefferson, Iowa.
Survivors include two daughters, Marilyn Millard of Jefferson and Jane Millard of Jefferson; one son, Russell Millard, of Davenport; four brothers, Kenneth Bolie of Lamoni, Victor Bolie of Albuquerque, N.M., Paul Bolie of Brea, Calif., and David Bolie of Thompson.
Slininger-Rossow Funeral Homes Inc., of Jefferson (515) 386-2171.
Ruth Audrey Cannon
ELMA — Ruth Audrey (Rowcliffe) Cannon, 71, of Elma, died Thursday (Nov. 2, 2006) surrounded by her family at Mercy Medical Center in New Hampton. She battled cancer for 13 years with dignity, grace and courage.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 6, at St. Paul’s Maple Leaf Lutheran Church, rural Elma, with the Rev. Dan Christensen officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call from 3:30 to 7:30 pm Sunday at Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home in Elma and an hour prior to services at the church.
Ruth Audrey (Rowcliffe) Cannon was born Jan. 8, 1935, in Cerro Gordo County at home, the daughter of Willis and Elsa (Neubauer) Rowcliffe. She graduated from Rock Falls High School in 1953.
On Sept. 6, 1953, Ruth Audrey Rowcliffe was united in marriage to Melvin Dean Cannon at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mason City. This couple was blessed with four children, Susan, Keith, Barbara and Steve. They began their married life in Nebraska working for a rancher. After a year, they returned to Nora Springs and she worked as a telephone operator. In 1960, they moved to a farm near Elma. The couple farmed together for many years. Ruth later worked at Sara Lee in New Hampton.
Ruth was an active member of St. Paul’s Maple Leaf Lutheran Church of Elma.
She enjoyed spending time with her family, camping, bluegrass music and her pets. Her favorite activities included attending her grandchildren’s sporting and music events and visiting with her friends and relatives.
Ruth is survived by her daughter, Susan Ollman, of Mason City; son, Keith (Marcia) Cannon, of Elma; and daughter, Barbara (Merle) Havlik of Elma. Also surviving are two sisters, Bonnie Willemsen of Mason City and Lola (Roy) Duff of LaCrescent, Minn.; and one sister-in-law, Eythel Rowcliffe, of Osage; seven grandchildren, Heather (Dave) Christensen, Stephanie Cannon, Jonathan Havlik, Andrew Havlik, Shari Cannon, Katherine Ollman, and Sara Ollman; and two great-grandchildren, Kalvin and Tylar Christensen.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Melvin; youngest son Steve; sister, Harriett Ostermeier; brother, Walter Rowcliffe; and son-in-law, Kelly Ollman.
Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home, 508 Maple in Elma.
Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home, (641) 393-2461.
Margaret Jane Brighton
LAKE MILLS — Margaret Jane Brighton, 87, of Lake Mills, died Friday (Nov. 3, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Lake Mills with Father Henry P. Huber officiating. Burial will take place at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery in rural Lake Mills.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake Mills with a Prayer Service at 6 p.m.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.
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Margaret Jane Brighton
LAKE MILLS — Margaret Jane Brighton, 87, of Lake Mills, died Friday, (Nov. 3, 2006) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Lake Mills with Father Henry P. Huber officiating.
Visitation will be from 4 until 7 p.m. today at Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake Mills with a prayer service at 6 p.m. Burial will take place at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery in rural Lake Mills.
Margaret Jane Brighton was born on Jan. 7, 1919, in Forest City, Iowa, the daughter of Charles and Mary Ann (McGuire) Drugg.
She grew up on her parents’ farm in the Mount Valley Township (Forest City area), and later lived in Leland, Clarks Grove, Minn., and Lake Mills, Iowa.
She taught country school in the Forest City area before marrying Melvin Brighton on May 2, 1949. She and Melvin were married thirty-three years, and raised six children together.
Margaret was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Marie Levad; her brother, John Drugg; her granddaughter, Morgan Atkinson; and her husband, Melvin.
She is survived by her sister, Eileen Meyer; her children Margaret (Peg) Atkinson, John Brighton, Jean Walling, Jerry Brighton, Tony Brighton, and Bryan Brighton; her grandchildren: Drew Atkinson, Adam Atkinson, and Lydia Atkinson, Jennifer Jensen, and Justin Brighton, Alison Waltz, Aaron Walling, and Lucas Walling, Jeremy Wilson, Carey Jo Thorson, Tiffany Thorson, Tyler Brighton, and Hilary Brighton, Aurie Brighton, Keegan Brighton, and Hope Brighton; and her great-granddaughter, Kayta Waltz. She was also loved by sons, daughters, and grandson through marriage, Andrew Atkinson, Sue (Beers) Brighton, Lon Walling, Jody (Wilson) Brighton, Beth Caldwell, Diane (Jensen) Brighton, and Terry Waltz.
In addition to being adored as wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, she was a teacher, farmer, gardener, cook, and furniture restorer. She cooked and served school lunch to countless kids in the Lake Mills school district, and made potato salad for many of their high school graduation receptions and weddings. She thought they were all pretty good kids. Her influence upon all of us extends into the love and laughter she taught all of us to share everyday. Her legacy will live in all of our hearts and she will be greatly missed.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, Lake Mills, (641) 592-0221.
Leo R. Ellingston
BELMOND — Leo R. Ellingston, age 87, of Belmond, died Saturday (Nov. 4, 2006) at his home in Belmond.
A funeral service will be held on Monday, Nov. 6, 2006, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, west of Belmond, with Lowell Halvorson officiating. Burial will be at the St. Olaf Lutheran Cemetery.
A visitation will be held from 5 until 7 p.m. today at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane S., Belmond, and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, Belmond, (641) 444-3248.
Richard Alan Rink
CLARION — Richard Alan Rink, 67, of Clarion, died Monday (Oct. 30, 2006) at his home in Clarion.
A memorial graveside service will be held at a later date. There will be no visitation.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, Clarion, (515) 532-2233.
Elpha June Hanson
DOWS — Elpha June Hanson, 86, longtime resident of Dows, died Thursday (Oct. 26, 2006).
A private memorial service will be held today. Interment of the cremains will take place in the Fairview cemetery in Dows. Pastor Kalen Fristad will officiate.
Friends and relatives are invited to a celebration lunch for June at 2:30 p.m. today at the Dows Presbyterian Church in Dows.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, Dows, (515) 852-4134.
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